Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
I seriously doubt the $5.00 special would have a stronger gear set. The direction switch on the top of a ratchet is both good and bad. Just got one of the fine tooth long handled ratchet from Snap-on a couple weeks ago. It has the big handle on it, works great for us geezers with hands that operate at bit less then perfect!!!!!

Next time Matt, use a breaker bar or jump up to a 1/2 drive set up and a longer breaker bar.... Cheater bars usually cause more damage then they could ever fix!!!! A bit of PB Blaster sprayed on the lugs and either an impact wrench or a long 1/2" breaker bar and a bit of patience would have got the lug off just fine!!!!
I have a breaker bar now, didn't at the time.. I bought it at Walmart. 14" Stanley, has worked great so far.

Eventully I did get out the impact wrench and spun the lug nut off, but you kno, I had to roll out the hose, wait for the air ect... it was just a lug nut I didn't want to break a good ratchet, and I had the 2 spares I got from walmart, the 1 still works in reverse kinda, the other is locked up compleatly